Public Communications Specialist

West Midlands Police; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

West Midlands Police is seeking a Communications Assistant to help build public trust and inform the community. You will support the News Team with high-impact campaigns, draft communications, and respond to media inquiries in a fast-paced environment.

The role focuses on hyper-targeted, localised messaging that supports operational priorities and involves creating engaging content for multiple channels, including digital and internal communications.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting communications campaigns or media activity is desirable.
• Ability to draft clear, concise messaging for diverse audiences.
• Familiarity with social media platforms and content calendars.

Responsibilities

• Support media relations activity: draft news releases and public messaging, assist with media enquiries under supervision.
• Draft and produce engaging content for force channels: website, social media, and internal communications.
• Assist in planning, delivering, and evaluating campaigns and events to support priorities.
• Carry out basic research to understand audiences and current sentiment; monitor trends and report findings.

Skills

Media relations

Content creation

Social media

Video editing

Job description

West Midlands Police is seeking a Communications Assistant to help build public trust and inform the community. You will support the News Team with high-impact campaigns, draft communications, and respond to media inquiries in a fast-paced environment.

The role focuses on hyper-targeted, localised messaging that supports operational priorities and involves creating engaging content for multiple channels, including digital and internal communications.